Raleigh, North Carolina Southeast Raleigh Raleigh, North Carolina

(Some) Team Members

Partner Organizations YMCA of the Triangle DHIC, Inc. (affordable housing) Fertile Ground Food Cooperative Wake County Human Services Wake County Public School System WakeMed Health and Hospitals

SCALE (CHILA) TEAM Linda Barrett Manager, Corporate and Community Health, WakeMed Health and Hospitals Dexter Hebert Associate Branch Director, SE Raleigh, YMCA of the Triangle Melvin Jackson Community Improvement Advisor, SCALE Sharon Peterson, Long Range Planning Administrator, Wake County Michael Denning Community Youth Champion, SCALE

The Southeast Raleigh Pacesetters Skilled and Soulful Southerners Seek Poised and Persistent Pacesetters Southeast Raleigh, center of Raleigh’s historical African-American community, seeks to eliminate health disparities and advance equity by establishing a model of holistic community health—where physical activity, healthy food, quality education, mixed income housing, and health care services are within reach for those who are most vulnerable. Looking for a community that has a strong track record of addressing social determinants of health.

Top Three Sources of Pride in our Community Universities: home of St. Augustine’s and Shaw University Plethora of community-based churches Good economic development opportunities vacant tracts of land zoned for development close proximity to thriving downtown areas easy interstate access to other prime Triangle destinations

Area(s) of Focus for our SCALE Work Build cross-sector capacity to address social determinants of health Identify innovative approaches to addressing health disparities Access to nutritious, affordable food and physical activity opportunities Purpose Built Communities Model Last major grocery chain in SE Raleigh closed in 2013.

Accomplishments that have laid groundwork for the SCALE team to build upon… Revitalization site identified and financing structure established REACH Collaborative: 10+ SE Raleigh church partners Shared-use agreement with SE Raleigh school for community physical activity Youth advocacy training WakeMed/YMCA of Triangle partnership ~3000 SE Raleigh children have received education and health screenings

Accomplishments that have laid groundwork for the SCALE team to build upon… Wake County Human Services SE Raleigh food desert and walkability/bikeability maps and data Fertile Ground Food Cooperative In start-up phase to establish local food economy DHIC, Inc. instrumental in expanding affordable housing opportunities in SE Raleigh

We know a lot about….. We need help with….. Our community assets Partnership development Working across sectors Community engagement Maximizing our potential as a partnership Prioritizing efforts Identifying metrics for our community health improvement efforts

Favorite Hometown Spot Jack’s Seafood and Soul Food….you didn’t say HEALTHIEST spot, right?!

Words We Live By…..

Our Community Theme Song…. Wake Up Everybody by Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes .....“The world won't get no better if we just let it be…..the world won't get no better…we gotta change it yeah, just you and me”…..

Celebrity Spokesperson Who Best Represents Us "When you die, it does not mean that you lose to cancer. You beat cancer by how you live, why you live, and in the manner in which you live.“ -Stewart Scott

Best way to contact us: Dexter Hebert Associate Branch Director, SE Raleigh YMCA of the Triangle Dexter.Hebert@ymcatriangle.org Melvin Jackson Community Improvement Advisor, SCALE Melvin.Jackson52@gmail.com